A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a patient who was brought in following a seizure. The nurse suspects the patient may have bacterial meningitis when assessment findings include nuchal rigidity and a petechial rash. After implementing droplet precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse initiate next?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports low back pain and asks the nurse for specific exercise recommendations. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a WBC count of 2,000/mm after three rounds of chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a patient with a deep laceration on his left lower forearm. After observing standard precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about clients who report using garlic, ginger, and ginkgo biloba. The charge nurse should identify which of the following as an adverse effect of these supplements?

George, an 85yearold man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was rushed to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath, restlessness, and difficulty communicating due to his inability to complete a sentence. On assessment, tachycardia and a bounding pulse were noted. Wheezes could be heard in the lower lobes. His blood gas shows a pH of 7.3, PaCO2 of 68 mmHg, HCO3 of 28 mmol/L, and PaO2 of 60 mmHg. How would you interpret this?

Mrs. Jamerson, who is in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) following surgery, is difficult to arouse and demonstrates shallow breathing. The patient does not respond to any stimuli. The nurse assesses the patient and obtains arterial blood gas (ABG) measurements STAT. The ABG shows a pH of 7.10, PaCO2 of 70 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 24 mEq/L. What does this mean?

A nurse is planning care for a female client who has a T4 spinal cord injury and is at risk for acquiring urinary tract infections. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke involving the right cerebral hemisphere. The nurse should monitor for which of the following findings?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following complications is the priority for the nurse to monitor?

A nurse is caring for a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to find in the client?